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1999 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 305800 · 2001-07-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DECELERATING IN AND APPLYING BRAKES, REAR WHEELS LOST TRACTION AND SKIDED. DRIVER RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN ON EXIT RAMP AND ENTERING CURVE AT APPROX. 40 MPH REAR WHEELS LOST TRACTION AND STARTED TO SKID TO LEFT. DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL. SEVERAL MILES LATER IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND DRIVING AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP BEHIND A GROUP OF CARS MAKING PANIC STOP. DRIVER WAS APPROX. 4 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 1.5 HOURS ON RAINY ROADS. BRAKES LOCKED TWICE, AND WOULD NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO TURN OUT CAUSING DRIVER TO SKID INTO OTHER VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
749506
Machine
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